The following is a copy of a bulletin I posted on myspace. If you live in NC please contact the right people.





We responded to a call tonight of a man burning trash not 10 foot from a wooded area. The man refused to put it out and there was nothing we could do because he lives in the county where it is legal for him to do that. Not long after we left we were called back out to put the woods out.



As you all know we are in a severe drought and conditions are very dry fire departments are running out of water supplies. My department alone cannot use 2 of our regular water sources because they are dry.



North Carolina NEEDS to reinstate the burn ban! PLEASE contact the state fire marshal and request the burn ban. What happens if next time it is your home and family and we have no water to put it out...



you can find the contact information here
http://www.ncdoi.com/osfm/contact.asp